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Marlon Byrd CF

Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
18	6123	.275	.329	.430	99	15.2

Birth Date	8-30-1977
Height	6' 0"
Weight	245 lbs

Age	46 years, 7 months, 27 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2002	PHI	24	10	36	8	2	0	1	1	8	0	0	2	.229	.250	.371	63	-1.5	0.2	-0.4	-0.1
2003	PHI	25	135	553	150	28	4	7	44	94	7	11	1	.303	.366	.418	96	-0.5	1.5	-3.1	1.4
2004	PHI	26	106	378	79	13	2	5	22	68	7	2	2	.228	.287	.321	64	-16.6	0.2	-7.8	-1.2
2005	PHI	27	5	15	4	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	.308	.400	.308	69	-0.5	0.3	-0.6	0.0
2005	WAS	27	74	244	57	15	2	2	18	47	1	5	1	.264	.318	.380	76	-7.0	-0.8	1.7	-0.1
2006	WAS	28	78	228	44	8	1	5	22	47	6	3	3	.223	.317	.350	87	-2.9	1.2	0.7	0.6
2007	TEX	29	109	454	127	17	8	10	29	88	5	5	3	.307	.355	.459	102	3.1	3.5	-4.0	1.4
2008	TEX	30	122	462	120	28	4	10	46	62	9	7	2	.298	.380	.462	118	11.2	-1.6	1.8	2.3
2009	TEX	31	146	599	155	43	2	20	32	98	10	8	4	.283	.329	.479	111	9.7	-5.5	-13.0	0.8
2010	CHN	32	152	630	170	39	2	12	31	98	17	5	1	.293	.346	.429	100	1.0	-3.0	10.1	2.8
2011	CHN	33	119	482	123	22	2	9	25	78	8	3	2	.276	.324	.395	89	-5.3	-1.6	2.8	1.1
2012	BOS	34	34	106	27	2	0	1	2	21	1	0	2	.270	.286	.320	65	-4.2	-0.5	0.7	-0.1
2012	CHN	34	13	47	3	0	0	0	3	10	1	0	1	.070	.149	.070	61	-2.1	-0.4	0.3	-0.1
2013	NYN	35	117	464	121	26	5	21	25	124	7	2	4	.285	.330	.518	122	11.7	0.1	-2.9	1.8
2013	PIT	35	30	115	34	9	0	3	6	20	1	0	0	.318	.357	.486	121	2.9	-0.6	0.7	0.5
2014	PHI	36	154	637	156	28	2	25	35	185	8	3	2	.264	.312	.445	104	2.7	-3.7	13.5	2.5
2015	CIN	37	96	388	85	13	3	19	23	101	3	2	1	.237	.286	.448	99	0.9	-0.3	-2.6	0.6
2015	SFN	37	39	156	40	12	2	4	6	44	1	0	0	.272	.301	.463	96	-0.1	0.4	1.5	0.5
2016	CLE	38	34	129	31	6	0	5	11	38	0	0	0	.270	.326	.452	95	-0.4	0.6	0.0	0.3
Career			1573	6123	1534	311	39	159	382	1234	93	56	31	.275	.329	.430	99	2.1	-10.1	-0.4	15.2

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1999	BAT	A-	NYP	0	276	.000	.000	.000	.369			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	PIE	A	SAL	0	576	.000	.000	.000	.366			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	REA	AA	EAS	137	582	.000	.000	.000	.340			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	10	36	.250	.320	.397	.269	93	-0.5	1.0	0	63	16	-0.4	0.2	-1.5	-0.1
2002	SWB	AAA	INT	136	602	.000	.000	.000	.340			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PHI	MLB	NL	135	553	.266	.332	.425	.360	97	13.6	14.5	1.5	96	10	-3.1	1.5	-0.5	1.4
2003	REA	AA	EAS	3	16	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	SWB	AAA	INT	1	4	.000	.000	.000	1.000			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	PHI	MLB	NL	106	378	.265	.331	.429	.270	98	-16.8	11.2	1	64	8	-7.8	0.2	-16.6	-1.2
2004	SWB	AAA	INT	37	167	.000	.000	.000	.288			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PHI	MLB	NL	5	15	.235	.303	.376	.400	101	0	0.4	0	69	11	-0.6	0.3	-0.5	0.0
2005	WAS	MLB	NL	74	244	.262	.330	.414	.322	89	-2.6	7.0	-1.5	76	12	1.7	-0.8	-7.0	-0.1
2005	NWO	AAA	PCL	21	92	.278	.341	.426	.406	89	6.5	0.6	-0.2	184	0	-1.0	0.3	10.2	0.9
2005	SWB	AAA	INT	5	19	.277	.341	.438	.308	107	2.4	0.6	0.1	155	0	0.9	0.0	1.2	0.3
2006	WAS	MLB	NL	78	228	.272	.338	.438	.265	92	-0.6	6.9	0	87	11	0.7	1.2	-2.9	0.6
2006	NWO	AAA	PCL	46	179	.279	.346	.432	.299	91	4.5	4.7	-1	105	0	0.4	-1.7	1.7	0.4
2007	TEX	MLB	AL	109	454	.269	.334	.425	.363	101	11.8	13.5	-1.4	102	10	-4.0	3.5	3.1	1.4
2007	OKL	AAA	PCL	44	195	.279	.348	.431	.407	102	12.1	5.7	-1.8	147	0	2.9	-1.8	11.9	1.6
2008	TEX	MLB	AL	122	462	.268	.333	.420	.330	112	10.9	13.3	-1.8	118	11	1.8	-1.6	11.2	2.3
2008	OKL	AAA	PCL	4	18	.280	.346	.465	.500	110	1.1	0.6	-0.2	82	0	0.9	0.2	-0.6	0.1
2009	TEX	MLB	AL	146	599	.266	.330	.426	.308	107	10.2	17.2	-0.1	111	6	-13.0	-5.5	9.7	0.8
2010	CHN	MLB	NL	152	630	.258	.323	.404	.335	98	18.3	17.4	1.4	100	7	10.1	-3.0	1.0	2.8
2011	CHN	MLB	NL	119	482	.259	.320	.403	.316	101	1	13.0	1.2	89	8	2.8	-1.6	-5.3	1.1
2011	IOW	AAA	PCL	4	19	.303	.364	.488	.250	101	0.7	0.6	0.1	104	0	0.6	-1.0	0.2	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	34	106	.261	.319	.423	.325	106	-2.9	2.9	0.2	65	13	0.7	-0.5	-4.2	-0.1
2012	CHN	MLB	NL	13	47	.252	.310	.396	.091	97	-5.7	1.3	0.1	61	13	0.3	-0.4	-2.1	-0.1
2012	CUL	Wnt	LMP	57	254	.000	.000	.000	.358			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	NYN	MLB	NL	117	464	.252	.311	.389	.350	97	22.2	12.2	-4.3	122	9	-2.9	0.1	11.7	1.8
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	30	115	.242	.306	.377	.365	100	3.3	3.0	-1.1	121	9	0.7	-0.6	2.9	0.5
2014	PHI	MLB	NL	154	637	.248	.306	.377	.341	99	13.6	16.4	-6.1	104	7	13.5	-3.7	2.7	2.5
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	96	388	.255	.314	.399	.273	92	6.9	10.5	-2.4	99	6	-2.6	-0.3	0.9	0.6
2015	SFN	MLB	NL	39	156	.249	.309	.393	.356	91	4.9	4.2	-1.6	96	7	1.5	0.4	-0.1	0.5
2015	PEN	AA	SOU	2	7	.262	.310	.368	.250	103	0.9	0.2	0	94	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2016	CLE	MLB	AL	34	129	.263	.327	.439	.347	111	0.6	3.6	-1.2	95	9	0.0	0.6	-0.4	0.3

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1999	BAT	A-	NYP	276	243	40	72	7	6	13	130	50	28	70	8	2	.296	.380	.535	.239	0	0
2000	PIE	A	SAL	576	515	104	159	29	13	17	265	93	51	110	41	5	.309	.382	.515	.206	0	0
2001	REA	AA	EAS	582	510	108	161	22	8	28	283	89	52	93	32	5	.316	.390	.555	.239	2	2
2002	SWB	AAA	INT	602	538	103	160	37	7	15	256	63	46	98	15	1	.297	.363	.476	.178	2	2
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	36	35	2	8	2	0	1	13	1	1	8	0	2	.229	.250	.371	.143	0	0
2003	SWB	AAA	INT	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000	.250	0	0
2003	REA	AA	EAS	16	16	3	5	0	0	1	8	3	0	3	0	0	.313	.313	.500	.188	0	0
2003	PHI	MLB	NL	553	495	86	150	28	4	7	207	45	44	94	11	1	.303	.366	.418	.115	3	4
2004	SWB	AAA	INT	167	152	13	40	11	1	2	59	17	10	18	2	3	.263	.325	.388	.125	0	0
2004	PHI	MLB	NL	378	346	48	79	13	2	5	111	33	22	68	2	2	.228	.287	.321	.092	1	2
2005	SWB	AAA	INT	19	19	4	7	1	0	3	17	5	0	3	0	0	.368	.368	.895	.526	0	0
2005	PHI	MLB	NL	15	13	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	1	3	0	0	.308	.400	.308	.000	0	0
2005	WAS	MLB	NL	244	216	20	57	15	2	2	82	26	18	47	5	1	.264	.318	.380	.116	4	5
2005	NWO	AAA	PCL	92	81	19	33	6	0	5	54	11	9	7	4	1	.407	.478	.667	.259	0	0
2006	NWO	AAA	PCL	179	155	20	42	9	0	7	72	29	16	31	3	1	.271	.365	.465	.194	0	0
2006	WAS	MLB	NL	228	197	28	44	8	1	5	69	18	22	47	3	3	.223	.317	.350	.127	2	1
2007	OKL	AAA	PCL	195	176	29	63	15	2	6	100	32	13	30	3	2	.358	.418	.568	.210	0	0
2007	TEX	MLB	AL	454	414	60	127	17	8	10	190	70	29	88	5	3	.307	.355	.459	.152	6	0
2008	OKL	AAA	PCL	18	16	3	5	2	0	0	7	3	2	6	0	1	.313	.389	.438	.125	0	0
2008	TEX	MLB	AL	462	403	70	120	28	4	10	186	53	46	62	7	2	.298	.380	.462	.164	2	2
2009	TEX	MLB	AL	599	547	66	155	43	2	20	262	89	32	98	8	4	.283	.329	.479	.196	10	0
2010	CHN	MLB	NL	630	580	84	170	39	2	12	249	66	31	98	5	1	.293	.346	.429	.136	2	0
2011	IOW	AAA	PCL	19	15	4	4	1	0	1	8	3	2	2	1	0	.267	.421	.533	.267	0	0
2011	CHN	MLB	NL	482	446	51	123	22	2	9	176	35	25	78	3	2	.276	.324	.395	.119	2	1
2012	CHN	MLB	NL	47	43	1	3	0	0	0	3	2	3	10	0	1	.070	.149	.070	.000	0	0
2012	CUL	Wnt	LMP	254	220	44	70	13	0	16	131	46	26	57	3	1	.318	.394	.595	.277	4	0
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	106	100	9	27	2	0	1	32	7	2	21	0	2	.270	.286	.320	.050	2	1
2013	NYN	MLB	NL	464	425	61	121	26	5	21	220	71	25	124	2	4	.285	.330	.518	.233	6	1
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	115	107	14	34	9	0	3	52	17	6	20	0	0	.318	.357	.486	.168	1	0
2014	PHI	MLB	NL	637	591	71	156	28	2	25	263	85	35	185	3	2	.264	.312	.445	.181	3
2015	PEN	AA	SOU	7	7	1	2	1	0	1	6	3	0	2	0	0	.286	.286	.857	.571	0	0
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	388	359	46	85	13	3	19	161	42	23	101	2	1	.237	.286	.448	.212	3	0
2015	SFN	MLB	NL	156	147	12	40	12	2	4	68	31	6	44	0	0	.272	.301	.463	.190	2	0
2016	CLE	MLB	AL	129	115	11	31	6	0	5	52	19	11	38	0	0	.270	.326	.452	.183	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1597	0.4721	0.4953	0.8142	0.6963	0.3155	0.8990	0.6466	0.1858	-0.0001
2009	2114	0.5142	0.5104	0.7878	0.7093	0.2999	0.8768	0.5649	0.2122	0.0016
2010	2215	0.5043	0.5097	0.7981	0.6902	0.3260	0.8911	0.5978	0.2019	0.0086
2011	1640	0.4878	0.5232	0.7914	0.6813	0.3726	0.9064	0.5911	0.2086	0.0106
2012	580	0.5138	0.5034	0.7842	0.6779	0.3191	0.8960	0.5333	0.2158	0.0054
2013	2092	0.4933	0.5468	0.7045	0.7122	0.3858	0.8054	0.5232	0.2955	0.0013
2014	2367	0.4761	0.5720	0.6846	0.7498	0.4105	0.7917	0.5069	0.3154	-0.0054
2015	1947	0.4561	0.6030	0.6917	0.7815	0.4533	0.8040	0.5292	0.3083	0.0043
2016	493	0.4888	0.5700	0.6584	0.7469	0.4008	0.7389	0.5149	0.3416	0.0000
Career	15045	0.4881	0.5385	0.7479	0.7182	0.3666	0.8480	0.5589	0.2521	0.0027

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2014-07-31	2014-07-31	DTD	0	0	-	Foot	Contusion		-
2011-05-22	2011-07-02	15-DL	41	39	Left	Face	Fracture	Multiple Fractures From HBP	-
2011-03-29	2011-03-31	Camp	2	0		Back	Stiffness		-
2010-09-25	2010-09-27	DTD	2	2		Face	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-09-01	2010-09-03	DTD	2	1	Right	Lower Leg	Soreness		-
2010-08-24	2010-08-25	DTD	1	1		Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-10-04	2009-10-05	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Soreness		-
2009-09-30	2009-10-02	DTD	2	2	Right	Hip	Strain	Capsule	-
2009-08-26	2009-08-29	DTD	3	3		General Medical	Illness	Kidney Stones	-
2008-10-01	2008-10-01	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus and Microfracture	2008-10-01
2008-09-06	2008-09-07	DTD	1	1	Left	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2008-08-15	2008-08-15	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Hyperextension		-
2008-04-17	2008-05-14	15-DL	27	26	Right	Knee	Contusion	Bone	-
2005-03-29	2005-05-03	15-DL	35	26	Right	Fingers	Soreness	Ring Finger	-
2005-03-20	2005-03-29	Camp	9	0	Right	Fingers	Dislocation	Ring Finger	-
2003-10-08	2003-10-08	Off	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2003-10-08
2003-04-14	2003-04-29	15-DL	15	14	Left	Knee	Laceration	Player Collision At Plate	-
2001-06-15	2001-06-17	Minors	2	0	Right	Hip	Strain	Glute	-
1996-11-15	1996-11-15	Coll	0	0	Right	Lower Leg	Surgery	Infection Caused Acute Compartment Syndrome	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	CLE	$1,000,000
2015	CIN	$4,000,000
2015	PHI	$4,000,000
2014	PHI	$8,000,000
2013	NYN	$700,000
2012	CHN	$6,064,835
2012	BOS	$435,165
2011	CHN	$5,500,000
2010	CHN	$3,000,000
2009	TEX	$3,060,000
2008	TEX	$1,800,000
2007	TEX	$550,000
2006	WAS	$800,000
2004	PHI	$355,000
2003	PHI	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$39,565,000
13 yr	Total	$39,565,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
12 y 115 d	ACES	2017

Details

1 year (2016). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 3/17/16 (minor-league contract with advanced consent clause. Salary of $1M in majors. May earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses. Contract selected by Cleveland 4/3/16. Placed on restricted list 6/1/16 (162-game suspension for second positive PED test). Activated from restricted list 11/3/16.
2 years/$16M (2014-15), plus 2016 club option. Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 11/12/13. 14:$8M, 15:$8M, 16:$8M club option. 2016 option guaranteed with 1) 600 plate appearances in 2015 or 2) 1,100 PAs in 2014-15, including 550 PA in 2015. Award bonuses. Limited no-trade protection (may block deals to Kansas City, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Toronto). Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Philadelphia 12/31/14 (Phillies to pay $4M of 2015 salary). Acquired by San Francisco in trade from Cincinnati 8/20/15. San Francisco declined 2016 option 11/5/15.
1 year (2013). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/1/13 (minor-league contract). Salary of $0.7M in majors. Earned additional $0.1M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances. Contract purchased by NY Mets 3/31/13. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Mets 8/27/13.
3 years/$15M (2010-12). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/31/09. 10:$3M, 11:$5.5M, 12:$6.5M. Acquired by Boston in trade from Chicago Cubs 4/21/12. (Boston to pay pro-rated share of $0.48M minimum salary, or about $435,165, with Cubs responsible for the balance of Byrd's 2012 salary, about $6,064,835). DFA by Boston 6/9/12. Released 6/12/12.
1 year/$3.06M (2009). Re-signed by Texas 1/30/09 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.7M). Performance bonuses.
1 year/$1.8M (2008). Re-signed by Texas 1/16/08.
1 year/$0.55M (2007). Signed by Texas as a free agent 12/06. DFA, sent outright to Triple-A 4/07. Contract purchased 5/26/07. Performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.8M (2006). Re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration). DFA, sent outright to Triple-A 7/06.
1 year (2005). Re-signed 2/05. Acquired in trade from Philadelphia 5/05.
1 year/$0.355M (2004). Re-signed 2/04.
1 year/$0.3M (2003).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the reply Mike. I was seriously laughing at the Mets fans on social media. I know that Bruce is a tad one-dimensional, but he isn't exactly a 38 year old Marlon Byrd either. The Mets got a huge steal and the only way it would've been better for them is if they had gotten him for Nimmo (i.e. prime Nori Aoki minus the steals). (JoshC77 from Still dreaming of good trades by the Reds)	Bruce is solid offensively but looks like a lot of the Mets other outfielders in terms of his skill set. That being said, having high end depth during the stretch run is a good idea, particularly iven all of the Mets injuries of late. (Mike Gianella)
2015-03-06 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Dilson Herrara, is he the new Luis Castillo (minus a fair number of steals, but with maybe a little more pop) of second basemen? (Paul from DC)	As in is he a starting second baseman for the Mets? I think so. I am still stunned the Pirates gave him and Black up in that Marlon Byrd trade. That was one of the rare moves made by that front office that I questioned immediately. I think he'll be a regular for a long time. (Christopher Crawford)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Bret, are you still optimistic about Ike Davis? I may have the chance to get him and Derek Holland for Marlon Byrd and Alex Guerrero. Not sure how much hope to have for Ike. Thoughts? (Chris from Dallas)	Yes I am. And that's definitely a deal I would make. (Bret Sayre)
2013-08-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Sure with the PEDs, but some players who used were never all that disdained: be it Marlon Byrd or Andy Pettitte or Mark McGwire and all talent levels in between. A-Rod just seems so universally hated in a way that only Bonds and maybe Clemens reached. (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium)	Yes, the perception certainly has to do with other factors. A-Rod has a long history of saying/doing the wrong/unpopular thing at the wrong time. (Ben Lindbergh)
2012-08-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Now that Melky and I have been exposed I have a question: are there still experts out there saying "we don't really know if PED's affect performance because we still don't have a double-blind study to prove it, dammit!" (Bartolo from Fiji)	Yes. People love proof. Marlon Byrd's failed test didn't help the cause. (Jason Parks)
2012-04-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the chances that the Red Sox reach out to JD Drew, need a solid bat in the lineup! (Brandon5tewart from Miami)	Considering they just traded for Marlon Byrd, I'd say fairly limited. Drew was so bad not to mention injured last year that, at his age, I'd be surprised if he got another shot in the majors. Which is kind of a shame. I've always been a fan of his. (Matthew Kory)
2012-04-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Marlon Byrd done? (Bleacher Bum from Wrigley)	No, I don't think so. I like Byrd and would buy low now if possible in NL-only leagues. (Derek Carty)
2012-03-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Kevin, First off - thank you for attending the BP Book Tour in Chicago several weeks ago. I stopped by for a few hours and picked up some very interesting information. I appreciate you taking the time to interact with readers. My question is about Brett Jackson. I have not had a chance to watch him at all and am curious as to his MLB floor/ceiling. I've read that he strikes out too much, is a great athlete, and BP has made comparisons to a young Curtis Granderson. Cubs manager Dale Sveum has stated Jackson is major league ready. Rumors have recently been floating around that Marlon Byrd is on the trade block and Jackson will get a quick call-up. Is Jackson someone worth getting excited over? I have optimistic visions of 80R, 20HR, 80 RBI, 20 SB, .260/.350/.450 seasons in the future. From your observations and analysis, what should Cubs fans expect in the years to come? Thank you! (Nick D from Chicago, IL)	I think that's a perfectly reasonable ceiling for Jackson, but I don't think he's ready. He still needs to work on his contact issues. (Kevin Goldstein)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Predictions for where Cubs OFers Alfonso Soriano and Marlon Byrd land with in-season trades? (Jon KK from Elkhart, Ind.)	Byrd to the Giants, maybe Boston. Soriano still won't be movable. (Sam Miller)
2012-03-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are your top undervalued targets for NL only leagues this year? (Senior from Lost in my mind)	Just had LABR NL this weekend, so I've got a bunch. Not all went for as low as I wanted, but how about: Michael Cuddyer, Lucas Duda, Jon Jay, Marlon Byrd, John Mayberry, Jose Altuve, Ryan Ludwick, Tyler Greene. None are sure things, obviously, but that's the nature of undervalued targets. In general, I think these guys will come cheaper than I'd pay for them (although that wasn't the case for Cuddyer, Duda, Mayberry, Byrd, and Altuve this weekend in a tough LABR crowd). (Derek Carty)
2011-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any ideas as to whom the Cubs might actually move and for what? I think Ramirez is staying and getting a 2-3 year extension. (Justin from Tinley Park)	Reed Johnson, They'd love to more Soriano, Fukudome. Maybe Ramirez if it's the perfect situation in August. Still like Marlon Byrd could be a nice pickup for a team. $6.5 mil for next year not horrible. Could be better, but...As for the Cubs deals with the devil. Yeah, ownership had say in it. But Hendry can't be divorced from things like multi year deals to John Grabow either (Mike Ferrin)
2011-05-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Cubs are a mess. Considering their big mkt expectations, what direction do they go in as deadline approaches? (Matt from Chicago)	They could probably benefit from selling and slotting some of the ready youth (okay, mostly Brett Jackson) into the lineup, but looking around, it's not like they can move Alfonso Soriano, Marlon Byrd is hurt, and Carlos Pena is struggling. Maybe they would move a starting pitcher (one who isn't hurt, at least) for a few prospects, otherwise, there isn't a whole lot they can do. (R.J. Anderson)
2011-04-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Ok, this Cub team isn't all that exciting to watch. Coming out of the gates and displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion. But when can I get incredibly excited about Starlin Castro's start? Now? Am I late already? Should I wait a month? I need something to overhype and he seems to be all I got. (HypedUp Cub Fan from Chicago)	Especially since they're displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion against some pretty lousy teams. Hype up Castro all you want -- he's all we've got. Seriously, can you get excited over Marlon Byrd? Darwin Barney? Marcos Mateo? Castro just hits and hits and hits, and he's risen to every challenge he's been given. I've grown to love the kid, and it's a shameless, probably eventually self-defeating love, but I've thrown myself into it. Feel free to join me. (Ken Funck)
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Cubs offense struggling, due to lack of OBP skills? (Matt from Chicago)	They should be average to somewhat above. This assumes that Soto and Aramis stay healthy, that Pena isn't a sinkhole due his awful averages (since he will help the OBP with his walks), and that Fukudome gets regular at-bats near the top of the lineup. Gotta admit though, Marlon Byrd in the #3 spot is not an encouraging sign. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you're Mike Quade, who are you inclined to hit leadoff in that lineup? (Matt from Chicago)	There really aren't a lot of options on that team, huh? I would bat Soto leadoff, but you know that isn't going to happen. Maybe Marlon Byrd? Castro might be a good leadoff hitter in the future, but I would prefer to keep him batting lower in the order for now. (Marc Normandin)
2010-12-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As a Chicagoan, do you have faith in Ricketts to pony up when some of the Cubs' bad deals expire? I'm getting a little skittish about him. (Matt from Chicago)	I don't think it makes sense to get skittish, at least not yet. The Ricketts bought a team whose hand had been dealt, with one of the worst assemblages of long-term, no-trade-protected commitments conceivable. Even then, they were willing to let Hendry sign Byrd, which was a complete success within the limited upside that adding Marlon Byrd gets you. I'll be interested to see what they do with A-Ram and Soto, because they're the team's two toughest calls as far as who to sign to extensions. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-12-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Given the Cubs' situation, I've been a strong advocate of moving Marmol. He is cost-controlled for two more years and will be rather expensive by the time the Cubs are seriously competitive again. Am I crazy? (Matt from Chicago)	No, you're not crazy, though it obviously depends on what you can get for him. It's not unlike what Christina was advocating when she wrote about trading Marlon Byrd, which is not unlike what the Tigers did in trading Granderson and Jackson. EVERYONE on the roster should be available for the right price -- the key being "the right price" -- and cost-controlled young veterans should get you a reasonable return. (Ken Funck)
2010-10-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you suggest Quade manages his 4 "starting caliber" OFers next yr? No obvious platoon situations come to mind. (Matt from Chicago)	I've argued already that the Cubs should get while the getting's good and exploit a weak crop of CF options on the market by dealing Marlon Byrd now. Soriano wouldn't generate much value, and Fukudome's deal comes with so many noxious contractual impedimenta that moving him would border on the miraculous. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see a major regression out of Marlon Byrd next season? I think it would behoove Hendry to move him with Brett Jackson waiting in the wings. (Matt from Chicago)	A major regression from the last four similar years of production he's put up? Shopping him wouldn't be a bad idea though, just to see what you can get back. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-16 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Cubs as an aging team in decline or do they have another run left in them with this group? Fortunately, they seem to have some decent farm talent coming up the pike soon. (Matt from Chicago)	From a former North Sider, it pains me to say this, but the Cubs are now chasing the past. They do have some good kids coming up, but for some reason, they seem stuck in the mode of needing to have that "proven" guy on the field at all times. Where/when will Sam Fuld play? Will they let Guzman just pitch? Why did they bother with Marlon Byrd? (Russell A. Carleton)
2010-01-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Xavier Nady any kind of positive for the Cubs? Sad that adding a 4th outfielder is possibly the triumphant move of the off-season. (Leroy Brown from Downtown)	That's if he can stay healthy, a big if, but at least he's potentially an upgrade on Reed Johnson. And the latter part... wasn't that what we could say about signing Marlon Byrd? I suppose there's the loudly trumpeted Pyrrhic victory of making Milton Bradley go away, but Carlos Silva's going to make people miss Al Nipper. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Assuming a trade for Granderson doesn't happen, what are the Cubs' viable remaining options for another starting outfielder? (Matt from Chicago)	Granderson is definitely the guy they want. I keep hearing Marlon Byrd in conjunction with the Cubs as a fallback free-agent option. (John Perrotto)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Wiser for the Cubs: Short-term deal for Marlon Byrd or trade blue chip prospects for Curtis Granderson? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	Granderson is a legit starter, Byrd is a fourth outfielder with a power surge in Texas that masked his true abilities, who will cost much more than he merits. Go for Grandy. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-09 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you see as potential candidates to fill the Cubs' outfield vacancy? Do see a need for a power/run-producer or speed/obp/defense type? (Matt from Chicago)	Let's take a step back, b/c there really is no vacancy yet. The hope is still that they can trade Bradley for a decent everyday outfielder. If they can't, then maybe they go for one of the free agents -- can't you see the Cubs overpaying for Marlon Byrd? Who knows, if they have to release Bradley, maybe Jake Fox gets a shot, although that could be a disaster defensively... (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-10-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Evan Grant has been reporting that the Texas Rangers should (will?) resign Marlon Byrd, Trade Nelson Cruz, and platoon Julio Borbon and Ivan Rodriguez in the DH slot. Doesn't that sound to you more like a recipe for exactly what they SHOULDN'T do? (Ira from North Texas)	Ivan Rodriguez has no business on this team next year. Taylor Teagarden is basically that guy if you just want to go defense behind the plate, and you'd be insane to DH I-Rod. Trade Cruz to make room for him and Byrd? What the hell? Is this Billy Beane's plan for the Rangers? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-05 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Where does Holliday wind up? If not St. Louis, what do they do to replace him? (Bill from New Mexico)	Giants will probably make a big push. But I say he ends up in StL long term. If he goes elsewhere it's a bit tricky because there is Bay and then the rest. You have aging outfielders better suited to DH duty and then the complementary parts like Marlon Byrd. Maybe they can work out a deal for Carl Crawford if Holliday leaves. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-05 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think that Marlon Byrd will be resigned by the Rangers for 2 years $9 million, or do you think that he'll get 3-4 years $15-$20 million and go elsewhere? which do you think would be better for the Rangers? (Ira from North Texas)	Byrd, while the owner of some decent pop, is certainly replaceable in the outfield, and I have a feeling he ends up in San Francisco for around 3-15 after they whiff on Bay and Holliday. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, please tell Ron Washington, Michael Young, and the hoards of Ranger fans that signing Marlon Byrd in free agency is a bad idea... (Lincoln from Dallas)	The devil is in the details. I'd take Byrd back on a two-year deal for the kind of money those deals usually entail. It's a lefty-heavy outfield, and Byrd's a nice fourth OF. If it takes more than that, or any kind of PT assurance, you have to let him go. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	You're JP Ricciardi. Chris Davis, Neftali Feliz, Max Ramirez/Salatamalacchia, throw-in B prospect, and Marlon Byrd for Alex Rios and Halladay. (Craig from Michigan)	Not enough. That's Feliz and a bunch of guys who've failed. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Marlon Byrd puts one in the seats, Jason Heyward about to make his hitting debut in Atlanta... (Steven Goldman)

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